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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Colleagues, see below FYI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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o: 360-704-4334 • f: 360-704-4418</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• Twitter:
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@SBCTCWashington</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">
• Facebook: </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@WASBCTC</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864">SBCTC Vision:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864">“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Arlen Harris <aharris@sbctc.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 15, 2021 11:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Choi Halladay <challaday@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Cherie Berthon <cberthon@sbctc.edu>; Carli Schiffner <cschiffner@sbctc.edu>; Joe Holliday <jholliday@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi friends,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sen. Murray’s office also flagged these grants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Would you mind creating some awareness to our colleges via BAC and other channels?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561"><a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">aharris@sbctc.edu</span></a>
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• o: 360-704-4394 • f: 360-704-4415 • c: 360-391-1232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561">
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• Twitter:
</span><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@SBCTCWashington</span></a><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764"> • Facebook:
</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@WASBCTC</span></a><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 15, 2021 3:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Here are the details about the new funding opportunity:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a name="_Hlk87123680"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The U.S. Department of Education has issued a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for its Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development
Grant Program, funded at nearly $10 million. These competitive grants will be awarded to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education (IHEs), as defined in section 101 of the HEA, with enrollment of at least 30% of students who attended high
schools located in rural areas.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk87123680"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The NIA says the grant “is designed to support postsecondary enrollment and completion by addressing the challenges
rural students face accessing postsecondary education that will prepare them for high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand occupations.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk87123680"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The estimated average size of award is $1.2 million. The project period/grant duration is up to 36 months.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk87123680"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The deadline for submissions is Dec. 6 and selections are expected by the end of the year. The NIA is at
</span></span><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-11-05/pdf/2021-24361.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk87123680"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-11-05/pdf/2021-24361.pdf</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk87123680"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk87123680"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 07, 2021 11:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>; Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let us think on that a bit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>; Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Hi Arlen: We’re ready on our end! Could we work to see if SBCTC could host a webinar for members about the designated $10 million in the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education?
We expect the RFP to be released relatively soon and think it’s ideal to get institutions and communities ready. Our expert, Cat Macdonald, could present for about a half hour. Perhaps there are regular meetings already scheduled on your end and we could just
be slotted into one of those dates/times? Best, Adam <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 4:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>; Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Happy to hold.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Looking forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 1:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>; Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Oh, could you hold on that for right now; I think we want to circle back soon with what a webinar could involve but just wanted to gauge your interest. I think I’m OK to mark you down as
interested and ready to learn more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 4:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>; Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Hello again Adam,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">This is helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">I will forward it to Sen. Murray’s office and to AACC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 1:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>; Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Hi Jan and Arlen: We hope things are well in your part of the country; fall colors feels like they are about the arrive here on the East Coast. We’re still making progress with the Success
for Rural Students and Communities Act; please see this supportive opinion piece in Diverse Issues in Higher Education:
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https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15114955/how-higher-ed-can-support-diverse-students-and-their-rural-communities</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">As you may recall, in December 2020, Congress designated $10 million in the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) to support “competitive grants to [higher education
institutions] and other public and private non-profit organizations and agencies for innovative approaches to improve rates of postsecondary enrollment and completion among rural students through development of career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage
or in demand industry sectors and occupations in the region.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">We’re awaiting the U.S. Dept. of Education’s release of the RFP for this funding; sharing details about it is important to our efforts. I’m reaching out to just initially ensure this RFP
is on your radar and to begin exploring the idea of a webinar about its goals and purpose so communities are ready when it’s released. Please let us know your thoughts, understanding things are a bit unknown at this point. My best, Adam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 26, 2021 3:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Catriona Macdonald <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>; Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>>;
Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu">bgordon@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Hi Catriona and Adam,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">I had a great conversation with Bryce McKibben, Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Murray and the Senate HELP Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">He said Senator Murray supports the Rural Students and Communities Act, but did admit that one of their primary focus areas right now is the America’s College Promise Act. Thus,
recent or more updated drafts of the Rural Students Act have not been worked on, or that is my understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">You are welcome to add our agency to the list of supporters and I told Bryce that he may be hearing you echo our support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Thanks for the work you do.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Catriona Macdonald <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 23, 2021 11:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</a>>; Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>>;
Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu">bgordon@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Arlen, thank you. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">By the way, we have heard from a Republican HELP Committee member’s office that this legislation has been put on the request list for the workforce bill. Senator Burr’s HELP Committee staff said that the Murray HELP Committee staff have
seemed somewhat receptive. We haven’t seen any drafts so we don’t know if the language has been included or not. We’re looking forward to hearing what feedback the Murray HELP Committee staff gives you - hopefully positive!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz"><span style="color:purple">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</span></a>><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, August 23, 2021 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Catriona Macdonald <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>; Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">bgordon@sbctc.edu</span></a>>;
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<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, August 11, 2021 4:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz"><span style="color:purple">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</span></a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Catriona Macdonald <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>; Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">bgordon@sbctc.edu</span></a>>;
Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">aharris@sbctc.edu</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz"><span style="color:purple">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</span></a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, August 11, 2021 4:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Catriona Macdonald <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>; Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>;
Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">bgordon@sbctc.edu</span></a>>; Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">aharris@sbctc.edu</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, August 11, 2021 4:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz"><span style="color:purple">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>;
Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>; Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">bgordon@sbctc.edu</span></a>>; Arlen Harris
<<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">aharris@sbctc.edu</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: Success for Rural Students and Communities Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, August 3, 2021 11:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>;
Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>; Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">bgordon@sbctc.edu</span></a>>; Arlen Harris
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<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, August 02, 2021 7:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz"><span style="color:purple">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</span></a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Catriona Macdonald (<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>) <<a href="mailto:cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">cmacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>;
Suzi Plasencia <<a href="mailto:splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com"><span style="color:purple">splasencia@linchpinstrategies.com</span></a>>; Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:purple">bgordon@sbctc.edu</span></a>>; Arlen Harris
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On Aug 2, 2021, at 9:00 AM, Adam Shapiro <<a href="mailto:adam.shapiro@aspr.bz"><span style="color:purple">adam.shapiro@aspr.bz</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Dear Executive Director Yoshiwara: I’m reaching out as I understand you’re a member of the Higher Learning Advocates’ Champion Network. As a result of recent conversation, Higher Learning
Advocates has endorsed the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F117th-congress%2Fhouse-bill%2F2174%2Ftext&data=04%7C01%7Cadam.shapiro%40aspr.bz%7Cf3060675d2d24a5d9bc408d989a5454c%7Ca85cfc0268f54339b4c4abd1a2e2e6dc%7C0%7C0%7C637692165230652735%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=TSZ266TxgrT9cl%2BLYCFQyv6g6%2B4vIbwxveoUv4PgAno%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:purple">Success
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Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. My best, Adam</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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